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Q1. How many agreements have been signed between India and China for bilateral cooperation in several areas including economy, trade, science and technology and culture?

A. 24 B. 11 C. 9 D. 16

ANSWER: A. 24

Q2. With which Indian Channel, China Central Television (CCTV) has signed an agreement for exchange of television programmes related to art, culture and development?

A. Times Now B. Doordarshan C. Sony D. Colors

ANSWER: B. Doordarshan

Q3. Which ministry has decided to launch a nation-wide unique and single emergency response number that can be used in case of any emergency, especially by women in distress?

A. Ministry of Social Justice B. Ministry of Human Resources C. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare D. Ministry of Home Affairs

ANSWER: D. Ministry of Home Affairs.

Q4. The Union Government will re-promulgate land ordinance for the _____ time as the controversial land acquisition bill has been referred to a joint parliamentary committee.

A. First B. Third C. Fourth D. Fifth



ANSWER: B. Third

Q5. 109th Birth Anniversary of freedom fighter Sukhdev was celebrated on _____.

A. 15th May 2015 B. 1st June 2015 C. 2nd July 2015 D. 3rd June 2015

ANSWER: A. 15th May 2015

Q6.On 15thMay15, the Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari conferred the Pt. Haridutt Sharma Award in the field of Journalism, Writing and Social Services to __________.

A. Pratibha Patil B. Jhumpa Lahiri C. Anurradha Prasad D. Aradhna Kumari

ANSWER: C. Anurradha Prasad

Q7. What is the theme of the 6th National Conference on Nuclear Energy was organized by ASSOCHAM in New Delhi on 15th May15?

A. Power Production Medium B. Nuclear Energy: A Clean Energy option C. Non-Conventional Energy D. Green Energy

ANSWER: B. Nuclear Energy: A Clean Energy option

Q8. Which award has been launched by the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri J. P. Nadda to public health facilities on 15th May15?

A. m-Swasthya Award B. e-medicines Award C. Kayakalp Award D. MedAid Award

ANSWER: C. Kayakalp Award



Q9. On 15th May15. Minster of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, Shri Nitin Gadkari launched the state of the art integrated data collection system. Which technology would use this system that compiles information on road assets, condition of the pavements and traffic?

A. GPRS Technology B. VSAT Technology C. Telecom Technology D. Laser Technology

ANSWER: D. LaserTechnology

Q10. Whose offer has been approved by the Ministry of Urban Development for cooperation in conducting the Cities Challenge competition for selecting the cities for financing under the Smart Cities Mission of the Government?

A. Bloomberg Philanthropies B. BBC C. Future Group D. None of these

ANSWER: A. Bloomberg Philanthropies

Q11. In the second leg of 3-Nation tour, PM Narendra Modi will visit which country after China?

A. North Korea B. Mangolia C. Vietnam D. South Korea

ANSWER: B. Mangolia

Q12. By what percent has Canada announced its plans to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions below 2005 levels by 2030 amid international efforts to create a new frame work for addressing climate change?

A. 20% B. 25% C. 30%



D. 35%

ANSWER: C. 30%

Q13. On 16th May15, what edition of anniversary of joining the Indian Union is Sikkim celebrating?

A. 47th B. 40th C. 67th D. 69th

ANSWER: B. 40th

Q14. State Bank of India (SBI) on 14th May15 launched contact-less credit and debit cards called____.

A. Touch Card B. Swipe Card C. sbiINTOUCH D. sbiSWIPE

ANSWER: C. sbiINTOUCH

Q15. On 14thMay15 which state government banned the digging of borewells beyond 200 feet in the state with a view to check the steep decline of groundwater-level?

A. Uttar Pradesh B. Maharashtra C. Goa D. Gujarat

ANSWER: B. Maharashtra

Q16. Which countrys scientist discovered a new state of matter called the Jahn-Teller-metal having a rich combination of insulating, magnetic, metallic and superconducting phase?

A. Japan B. India C. United States



D. Germany

ANSWER: A. Japan

Q17. Name the present Prime Minister of Mongolia?

A. Chimediin Saikhanbileg B. Dendeviin Terbishdagva C. Norovyn Altankhuyag D. Skhbaataryn Batbold

ANSWER: A. Chimediin Saikhanbileg

Q18. On 17th May15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a line of credit of one billion US Dollars to support expansion of Mongolia's ______.

A. Increasing Control of Pollution B. Military Expansion C. Economic Capacity and Infrastructure D. All of these

ANSWER: C. Economic Capacity and Infrastructure

Q19. At what percent of GDP the government has contained the fiscal deficit against its own target of 4.1 per cent for the financial year 2014-15?

A. 4.3% B. 5.2% C. 3.2% D. 4%

ANSWER: D. 4%

Q20. Which country Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit on the last leg of his three nation visit during 18-19th May15?

A. North Korea B. South Korea C. Vietnam D. Japan

ANSWER: B. South Korea



Q21. Which two countries accounted for 54 percent of the total global gold consumer demand in the first quarter of the year 2015?

A. Dubai and Saudi Arabia B. Oman and Afghanistan C. China and Pakistan D. India and China

ANSWER: D. India and China

Q22. Which countrys president played in an exhibition ice hockey game with retired NHL players on 16th May15 and scored eight goals?

A. India B. Russia C. China D. Mongolia

ANSWER: B. Russia

Q23. Name the worlds first fully warm-blooded fish species discovered by researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)?

A. Opah B. Bony C. Opera D. Ray

ANSWER: A. Opah

Q24. Constitution Day of Norway was observed on ____.

A. 16th May B. 18th May C. 17th May D. 19th May

ANSWER: C. 17th May



Q25. In which country, the 68th Session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) is scheduled to held from 18th May15?

A. Britain B. South Africa C. Brazil D. Geneva

ANSWER: D. Geneva

Q26. Name the shooter who won the bronze medal in the 50m Rifle Prone Event of the ISSF World Cup at Fort Benning in USA?

A. Gagan Narang B. Abhinav Bindra C. Naveen Jindal D. Souren Choudhary

ANSWER: A. Gagan Narang

Q27. Name the three Indian cities that will have Sister Cities in China as proposed in the 24 agreements signed between India and China on 15 May 2015?

A. Jhansi, Bhopal and Nagpur B. Chennai, Hyderabad and Aurangabad C. Hissar, Chandauli and Siliguri D. Pune, Bengaluru and Hyderabad

ANSWER: B. Chennai, Hyderabad and Aurangabad

Q28. Which state will have province ties with Sichuan province of China as proposed in the 24 agreements signed between India and China on 15 May 2015?

A. Andhra Pradesh B. Maharashtra C. Goa D. Karnataka

ANSWER: D. Karnataka

Q29. Name the poet of the Gandhi Mala Bethala a Marathi Poem?



A. Devidas Ramachandra Tuljapurkar B. Vasant Dattatray Gurjar C. Bhalachandra Nemade D. None of these

ANSWER: B. Vasant Dattatray Gurjar

Q30. Which countrys Prime Minister has married his gay partner, becoming the first leader in the European Union to enter into a same-sex union in a symbol of growing social change across the continent?

A. Seychelles B. Canada C. Luxembourg D. Thailand

ANSWER: C. Luxembourg

Q30. Who has launched the website of NITI Aayog on 18th May15?

A. Pranab Mukherjee B. Bibek Mukherjee C. Narendra Modi D. Arvind Panagariya

ANSWER: D. Arvind Panagariya

Q31. Which states legislative assembly was addressed by the President of India on 18th May15?

A. Uttarakhand B. West Bengal C. Assam D. Jammu & Kashmir

ANSWER: A. Uttarakhand

Q32. World no. 1 Novak Djokovic captured his fourth Rome Masters Tennis title with a convincing win over ___________.



A. Andrey Agassi B. Roger Federer C. Leander Paes D. Andy Murray

ANSWER: B. Roger Federer

Q33. Name the nurse who was in a vegetative state for more than four decades following her brutal rape in 1973 & died in Mumbais KEM Hospital on 18th May15 after a bout of pneumonia?

A. Manju Vaidya B. Geeta Kumari C. Aruna Shanbaug D. None of these

ANSWER: C. Aruna Shanbaug

Q34. Who has been appointed as Chairman of a Joint Committee of Parliament that will go into the provisions of the controversial Land Acquisition Bill?

A. S. S. Ahluwalia B. Montek Singh Ahluwalia C. V Ravi D. D P Singh

ANSWER: A. S. S. Ahluwalia

Q35. After how many years, Nelong Valley in Uttarkashi near China border has been opened in May 2015 for tourists?

A. 40 years B. 53 years C. 69 years D. 25 years

ANSWER: B. 53 years

Q36. Which Indian software company is to open first overseas campus in China?

A. Tech Mahindra



B. L&T Infotech C. Infosys D. TCS

ANSWER: C. Infosys

Q37. How many agreements have been signed between India and South Korea to upgrade relations to special strategic partnership level on 18th May15?

A. 24 B. 27 C. 11 D. 7

ANSWER: D. 7

Q38. Who has won the Womens single title of Italian Tennis Open held in Rome on 17th May15?

A. Martina Hingis B. Sania Mirza C. Maria Sharapova D. Carla Suarez Navarro

ANSWER: C. Maria Sharapova

Q39. After how many years India assumed presidency of the 68th World Health Assembly (WHA) at Geneva on 18th May15?

A. 15 years B. 19 years C. 23 years D. 25 years

ANSWER: B. 19 years

Q40. How many new cold chains have been sanctioned for setting up in the country with a total investment of over Rs. 700 Crore?

A. 10 B. 20



C. 30 D. 40

ANSWER: C. 30

Q41. Name the country that will host the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2015 in Sep 2015?

A. France B. Singapore C. Japan D. India

ANSWER: D. India

Q42. On which day the President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the 50th Anniversary of Indias first historic climb of Mt. Everest in 1965?

A. 20th May 2015 B. 19th May 2015 C. 1st June 2015 D. 5th June 2015

ANSWER: A. 20th May 2015

Q43. National Day of the Republic of Cameroon is being observed on ______.

A. 19th May 2015 B. 20th May 2015 C. 21st May 2015 D. 22nd May 2015

ANSWER: B. 20th May 2015

Q44. The Kavaratti ship has been launched on 19th May15 at a glittering ceremony held at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata. It is the _______ Ship of Project-28?

A. First B. Second C. Fourth D. Last

ANSWER: C. Fourth



Q45. Which state will host the Paragliding World Cup from 23rd Oct to 31st Oct 2015?

A. Odisha B. Meghalaya C. West Bengal D. Himachal Pradesh

ANSWER: D. Himachal Pradesh

Q46. Name the department under the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences on 18th May15 that signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Power System Operation Corporation Ltd (POSOCO) for optimum use of weather information/forecast in the power sector?

A. National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting B. India Meteorological Department C. Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology D. Earth Risk Evaluation Centre

ANSWER: B. India Meteorological Department

Q47. As announced by the Climate Group on 18thMay15, which company became the first Indian Company to Join RE100 Renewable Energy Campaign?

A. TCS B. Infosys C. Wills Lifestyle D. L & T

ANSWER: B. Infosys

Q48. Which company has announced to become carbon neutral by 2018?

A. TATA Motors B. Capegemini C. Infosys D. IBM

ANSWER: C. Infosys

Q49. In which state new Catfish species Glyptothorax Senapatiensis discovered in the year 2015?

A. Maharashtra B. Manipur



C. Assam D. Kerala

ANSWER: B. Manipur

Q50. From which day the higher service tax of 14% which was proposed in the budget speech 2015 will be effective ______.

A. 31st May 2015 B. 30th June 2015 C. 30th May 2015 D. 1st June 2015

ANSWER: D. 1st June 2015

Q51. Who has been appointed as the Controller General of Accounts in the Ministry of Finance in May 2015?

A. M J Joseph B. Jawahar Thakur C. Rachna Sirkar D. None of these

ANSWER: A. M J Joseph.

Q52. With which Chinese company, Reliance Jio Infocomm has signed a pact for sourcing various 4G devices?

A. Fujitsu B. Huwaei C. Indus Towers D. Mitsubishi

ANSWER: B. Huwaei

Q53. Name the Australian Wicketkeeper who announced his retirement from One Day International Cricket just a day before leaving for tour of West Indies and England?

A. Steve Smith B. Adam Gilchrist C. Brad Haddin D. Mark Hughes

ANSWER: C. Brad Haddin



Q54. Who led the ICC committee that recommended staging of Test Matches extending into the evening hours and also deliberated on the concept of four-day Test match, but in the end, decided to stick to the usual five-day format?

A. Jagmohan Dalmiya B. Saurav Ganguly C. S Srinivasan D. Anil Kumble

ANSWER: D. Anil Kumble

Q55. Name the exercise launched by Golden Arrow Division of the Army in the plains of Punjab?

A. Akashiya Yudh B. AGNIBAN C. YUDHABHYAS D. SAINYA PRASIKSHAN

ANSWER: B. AGNIBAN

Q56. Name the Hungarian writer won the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for 2015?

A. Imre Kertesz B. Endre Ady C. Laszlo Krasznahorkai D. Jnos Arany

ANSWER: C. Laszlo Krasznahorkai

Q57. Which country has claimed on 20th May15 that it has the technology to make nuclear warheads small enough to fit on a missile?

A. China B. Netherlands C. Norway D. North Korea

ANSWER: D. North Korea



Q58. Which state has achieved 100% success in implementing the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna?

A. Assam B. Punjab C. Kerala D. Meghalaya

ANSWER: D. Meghalaya

Q59. In which state, Mission Indradhanush has been implemented successfully achieving 55 percent of the target by the end of second round of the first phase of the Mission?

A. Manipur B. Uttar Pradesh C. Maharashtra D. Gujarat

ANSWER: A. Manipur

Q60. Which state government decided on 20th May15 to make necessary changes in the Factories Act, 1948 to allow women to work in factories in night shifts?

A. Delhi B. Telangana C. Maharashtra D. Jharkhand

ANSWER: C. Maharashtra

Q61. Which state government has decided to launch 'Pay & Play Scheme' at the designated stadiums or sports complexes where people can play the game available there after paying a nominal fee of Rs 100 per month?

A. Delhi B. Uttar Pradesh C. Haryana D. Punjab

ANSWER: A. Delhi



Q62. The government has come out with a draft scheme under which a person or entity can earn interest by depositing the ______ with banks.

A. Gem Stone B. Platinum C. Gold D. Diamond

ANSWER: C. Gold

Q63. How many worlds largest banks have to pay $5.7 Billion in fines for manipulating forex market?

A. 10 B. 15 C. 9 D. 5

ANSWER: D. 5.

Q64. In which city, Indian Health Minister has inaugurated a Photo-Exhibition on Yoga- Yoga for All, Yoga for Health on 19thMay15?

A. Geneva B. Beijing C. Berlin D. Tokyo

ANSWER: A. Geneva

Q65. Which major European country slipped into deflation recently as disclosed by the government on 19 May15?

A. Denmark B. Hungary C. Belarus D. Britain

ANSWER: D. Britain

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